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Fort Shelby was a military fort in Detroit, Michigan that played a significant role in the War of 1812 (1812-1815). It was built by the British Army in 1779 as Fort Lernoult, and was ceded to the United States by the terms of the Jay Treaty in 1796, following up on the original terms of the peace agreement of the Treaty of Paris that ended the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), 13 years ...
The British assumed control of French forts in Michigan after defeating the French in the French and Indian War. Fort Detroit, in use from 1760 until 1779, when it was replaced by Fort Lernoult; Fort de Repentigny, captured by the British in 1760, destroyed by fire in 1762; Fort Michilimackinac, in use from 1761 until 1781, replaced by Fort ...
A Michigan Historical Commission Marker for Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit was erected in 1967 and is located at the southwest corner of Washington Boulevard and Jefferson Avenue. [42] Fort Lernoult is commemorated by a Michigan Historical Commission Marker located at the intersection of Shelby Street and West Fort Street. [43]
Fort Lernoult Informational Designation Fort and Shelby streets Detroit: August 23, 1956: Fort Pontchartrain Informational Site 2 Washington Boulevard (Marker indoors) Detroit: February 18, 1956: Fort Street Presbyterian Church† 631 West Fort Street Detroit: March 3, 1971: Fort Wayne† 6325 West Jefferson Avenue Detroit: February 19, 1958
Fort Wayne is Detroit's third fort, after Fort Detroit and Fort Lernoult. The original star fort and barracks at Fort Wayne was constructed in 1845-48. It served as a mustering center and garrison post from the Civil War though the Vietnam War. Later buildings were added outside the star fort, including officer's homes, a guard post, hospital ...
This fort, known as Fort Lernoult (later Fort Shelby), was centered in the northern section of what is now the Detroit Financial District, covering the area between Fort Street and Lafayette Street, and from Griswold street west to Washington Avenue. The southern stockade was extended from the river to the new fort, enclosing nearly all the ...
He was then transferred to Fort Lernoult (later renamed Fort Shelby) and the settlement of Detroit for the United States on 11 July 1796. [ 105 ] In 1798, Hamtramck was given command of the Northwestern military headquarters at Fort Lafayette . [ 102 ]
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